A confused, lethargic, and nonverbal 50-year-old female patient has altered mental status. You are told she has a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The primary assessment reveals a respiration rate of 6 breaths/min and cool, clammy skin with cyanosis around the lips. What should be your priority management?
A) Administer oxygen by nasal cannula at 15 lpm
B) Assist respirations with positive pressure ventilation
C) Administer oxygen by nonrebreather mask at 15 lpm
D) Sit the patient up, assess lung sounds, and obtain a blood pressure
B) Assist respirations with positive pressure ventilation
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